Be part of the learning journey
Each month we’ll feature an occupation highlighting the skills and qualities needed.
Start with the pre-access to health professions course! The course will give you the confidence to study at a higher level; the level which health professions such as nursing, midwifery and general practice require you to have. The pre-access to health professions is running at Dove Workshop at the end of January and will be running at Glynneath Training Centre in the near future. Click on this link for more info.
If you love people and supporting them while they’re struggling, this is the job for you!
Gaining a health and social care qualification can be done whilst in employment although it would be beneficial to your knowledge and understanding to complete a pre-access to health and social care and/or a full access to health professions course.
At this time of the year, we start to dream of how our garden might look in a couple of months. Have you ever thought about taking the dream further and making a living out of creating beautiful spaces? The qualities needed for this career are a love of the outdoors and to be relatively fit! Some of the benefits of this career are to increase your fitness, health and well-being to name but a few. Click for information regarding qualifications you might need to become a professional. There are also part time courses available for those who would like to learn more just for their own pleasure.
Health/Care Worker: care sector support workers are patient and compassionate, sympathetic and empathetic. These workers are individuals who have a love of people and want to support them in their daily lives. Among other situations, you could be supporting someone to live independently or ensuring that an elderly person has the help to continue living in their own home. We are running a FREE pre-access to health taster day at DOVE Workshop on 28th January from 9.00 – 15.00. This will be followed by a FREE full pre-access to health course starting in February. The course will explore the study skills needed to complete a Health qualification as well as supporting the learner to improve their maths and literacy skills; both needed to progress further in this field.
If you’re an animal lover, this might be a career choice for you! If you are passionate about animals and want to work with anything from small animals, horses and farm animals to zoo animals you can find out more information here. You’ll have a patient and unflappable personality and be able to communicate well at all levels. You’ll also have to be practical and unsentimental as the work can sometimes be distressing. It would also be very useful to have a good knowledge of IT.
If you are a conscientious and helpful person who is looking for part time work, this might be a suitable career for you! Yule(!) be expected to be part of a team that makes toys, feeds reindeer and generally ensures that Father Christmas is ready to traverse the world on Christmas Eve.
Job of the Month – November
Psychologist
Do you have a logical and methodical approach to problem solving?
Do you have excellent communication and interpersonal skills?
Are you committed to helping people transform their lives in a positive way
The work of a psychologist can be educational, clinical and occupational. Becoming qualified to practise involves completing a psychology degree accredited by British Psychological Society (BPS). A good starting point would be the psychology course running at DOVE in November! The class begins on the 5th November at 18.00 – 20.00.
This month – Roadie
Also could be described as technical support staff or crew. They help to stage music concerts and other events. You would set up before a gig, look after the instruments during the show, and pack away afterwards. If you are physically fit, love music and technology and would like a practical job, this could be the career for you.
Each month we’ll feature an occupation highlighting the skills and qualities needed.
This month – Author/Scriptwriter
Have you got a good command of the English language?
Do you have a vivid imagination?
Are you interested in a media career?
The skills you need for this route are transferable to many different areas including journalism, copy writing or editing to name but a few! Sign up to our free creative writing taster session, on 14th Sept from 10.00 – 12.00.
Further info at: BBC Writers Room
